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During the nine days of Navratri there is a custom of wearing 9 different colour dress – Sarees (Sari) and Churidhar – mainly in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Information on what are the Navratri colours 2017 (September - October) usually appears a couple of days before in local Gujarati and Marathi newspapers. This is the latest information regarding the nine colors of Navratri in 2017 with date. The colors are not followed during Chaitra Navratri (March - April).

The nine Navratri colors for 2017 are:

Pratipada - September 21, 2017 (Thursday) - Yellow

Dwitiya - September 22, 2017 (Friday) - Green

Tritiya - September 23, 2017 (Saturday) - Grey

Chaturthi - September 24, 2017 (Sunday) - Orange

Panchami - September 25, 2017 (Monday) - White

Sashti - September 26, 2017 (Tuesday) - Red

Saptami - September 27, 2017 (Wednesday) - Blue (Navy Blue)

Ashtami - September 28, 2017 (Thursday) - Pink

Navami - September 29, 2017 (Friday) - Purple

Dasami - September 30, 2017 (Saturday) - Peacock Green

Spiritual Significance and Importance of the Nine Navratri Colours
The nine colors symbolically represent the nine forms of Goddess Durga that are worshipped during Navratri. Traditionally the colors change from year to year. In some regions the form of the Goddess worshipped and name varies from region to region on nine days. Women, girls and children wear the particular color of dress (like Saris (Saree), churidhar) on each day of Navratri.

Amba, Tara, Shorashi, Bhuvneshwari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhoomavati, Bagala, and Matangi are forms of Durga worshipped in Gujarat during the nine days of Navratri.